It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact East Lee County can now relate to. They took a blow against the Gateway Eagles on Thursday, falling 60-32. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 518th, while the Eagles are ranked 97th).
Gateway's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kenyah Moss led the charge by going 5-for-10 on her way to 13 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. Moss is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games she's played. Thatiyana Holiday was another key player, putting up 11 points and six steals.
East Lee County has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-19 record this season. As for Gateway, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-5.
East Lee County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gateway, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 50-36 win against Palmetto Ridge on the 7th.
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